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On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss court rulings on the governor’s mask mandate and limits on indoor, public gatherings, as well as the latest on Foxconn.
The state Dem Party and Kind have a spot up charging Van Orden “just doesn’t get it” and would allow insurance companies to deny coverage for those with pre-existing conditions. “I’m Ron Kind, and I have one word for health
Kind’s latest TV ad features “proud Wisconsin dairy farmer” Loren Wolfe, who says the Dem “works hard for us.” Kind’s latest ad comes after Van Orden put up a spot accusing him of playing politics with the USMCA, hurting farmers.
Young voters of all political stripes in Wisconsin agree on a big motivating factor driving them to the polls this fall: President Donald Trump. Their participation could determine the outcome, especially in a state that swings on thin margins like
The Biden campaign and pro-Biden forces have a nearly $29 million spending advantage over Trump and pro-Trump groups on ad spending in Wisconsin since the April 7 primary. Data from Advertising Analytics show $116 million spent so far on ads
The Wisconsin Voters Alliance is appealing a ruling that rejected its bid to prevent five cities from using $6.3 million in private grants to help cover the costs of running next month’s election amid a pandemic. In a filing yesterday,
Foxconn Technology Group’s vice chairman says digital transformation is the future for Wisconsin manufacturing. At the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce “Made in Wisconsin” Luncheon this week, keynote speaker Jay Lee described the three core elements of the manufacturing industry’s future:
Local clerks generally say they will have sufficient staffing for Election Day, but the state’s top election official reported today 51 municipalities across 31 counties are facing a severe shortage of poll workers. Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said during
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Oct. 22: DC virtual event: “Battleground Wisconsin 2020: State of the race in swing state Wisconsin” Join WisPolitics.com for a D.C. event from noon to 1 p.m. CT on Thursday, Oct. 22, focusing on the
Twenty-five of our one-hour sessions are available to watch, and most will be timely for months, some longer.
Once solidly Democratic blue-collar communities in western Wisconsin that broke for Trump four years ago could hold the key to this crucial swing state.
As Wisconsinites, we need to reclaim our democracy, and that starts by engaging—at the ballot box, in the halls of the Capitol, and in our communities.
In multiple mailings to voters in her district, Vining is claiming credit for the “Pregnancy Protection Act” and the “Healthcare Heroes Act.” The problem is, neither of those were ever passed by the state legislature. One of the “acts” wasn’t even introduced as a bill.
On the most recent episode of Badgers United’s podcast, The Flagship, chair of the Badgers United Board, and managing director of Robert W. Baird & Co., Peter Kies discusses the hurdles UW-Madison must overcome due to COVID-19. In particular, the discussion centers on the challenges the university is facing in regard to its finances and the restrictions placed on the various funding streams that support the institution.
Take a moment to join the growing number of Americans in recognizing the important role and positive impact farming and agriculture has on all of our lives.
Once upon a time, the Wisconsin Legislature tried to draw legislative district lines by passing a joint resolution—a process that would have not involved the governor—instead of passing a law outlining the districts that a governor would have to sign into law or veto.
In-person voting is great. But if that worries you, voting absentee by mail is safe.
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss court rulings on the governor’s mask mandate and limits on indoor, public gatherings, as well as the latest on Foxconn.
The state Dem Party and Kind have a spot up charging Van Orden “just doesn’t get it” and would allow insurance companies to deny coverage for those with pre-existing conditions. “I’m Ron Kind, and I have one word for health insurance companies who want to deny health coverage to people
Kind’s latest TV ad features “proud Wisconsin dairy farmer” Loren Wolfe, who says the Dem “works hard for us.” Kind’s latest ad comes after Van Orden put up a spot accusing him of playing politics with the USMCA, hurting farmers. Kind says in the ad, “I took on the Democratic
Young voters of all political stripes in Wisconsin agree on a big motivating factor driving them to the polls this fall: President Donald Trump. Their participation could determine the outcome, especially in a state that swings on thin margins like the 22,177 votes that led Trump to victory over Hillary
The Biden campaign and pro-Biden forces have a nearly $29 million spending advantage over Trump and pro-Trump groups on ad spending in Wisconsin since the April 7 primary. Data from Advertising Analytics show $116 million spent so far on ads in the Badger state on the general election race, with
The Wisconsin Voters Alliance is appealing a ruling that rejected its bid to prevent five cities from using $6.3 million in private grants to help cover the costs of running next month’s election amid a pandemic. In a filing yesterday, the group asked federal Judge William Griesbach to issue an
Foxconn Technology Group’s vice chairman says digital transformation is the future for Wisconsin manufacturing. At the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce “Made in Wisconsin” Luncheon this week, keynote speaker Jay Lee described the three core elements of the manufacturing industry’s future: digital transformation, industrial artificial intelligence and a smart manufacturing workforce.
Local clerks generally say they will have sufficient staffing for Election Day, but the state’s top election official reported today 51 municipalities across 31 counties are facing a severe shortage of poll workers. Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said during her weekly media briefing that shortage equated to roughly 180
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Oct. 22: DC virtual event: “Battleground Wisconsin 2020: State of the race in swing state Wisconsin” Join WisPolitics.com for a D.C. event from noon to 1 p.m. CT on Thursday, Oct. 22, focusing on the presidential election in swing state Wisconsin. The panel: -Jason Rae,
Twenty-five of our one-hour sessions are available to watch, and most will be timely for months, some longer.
Once solidly Democratic blue-collar communities in western Wisconsin that broke for Trump four years ago could hold the key to this crucial swing state.
As Wisconsinites, we need to reclaim our democracy, and that starts by engaging—at the ballot box, in the halls of the Capitol, and in our communities.
In multiple mailings to voters in her district, Vining is claiming credit for the “Pregnancy Protection Act” and the “Healthcare Heroes Act.” The problem is, neither of those were ever passed by the state legislature. One of the “acts” wasn’t even introduced as a bill.
On the most recent episode of Badgers United’s podcast, The Flagship, chair of the Badgers United Board, and managing director of Robert W. Baird & Co., Peter Kies discusses the hurdles UW-Madison must overcome due to COVID-19. In particular, the discussion centers on the challenges the university is facing in regard to its finances and the restrictions placed on the various funding streams that support the institution.
Take a moment to join the growing number of Americans in recognizing the important role and positive impact farming and agriculture has on all of our lives.
Once upon a time, the Wisconsin Legislature tried to draw legislative district lines by passing a joint resolution—a process that would have not involved the governor—instead of passing a law outlining the districts that a governor would have to sign into law or veto.
In-person voting is great. But if that worries you, voting absentee by mail is safe.